Governor Scott Walker yesterday released his capital budget recommendations for 2017-19, detailing $803 million in projects over the next two years. Walker’s proposal defers four requested UW-Madison projects but does include significant funding for general maintenance at …
Year: 2017
FAQs on self-insurance proposal offered
In an effort to provide up to date information regarding the state employee self-insurance program proposed by Governor Scott Walker in his 2017-19 budget plan, UW–Madison Office of Human Resources (OHR) will be posting questions …
Governor’s budget includes additional funding, policy proposals
Gov. Scott Walker released on Wednesday his proposal for funding state government over the next two years, including roughly $105 million in new funding for the University of Wisconsin System, $35 million to fund a …
Coverage of Walker budget proposal
Associated Press: Wisconsin Gov. Walker proposes liberal funding increases The Capital Times: Wisconsin lawmakers set for debate over some proposals in Scott Walker’s budget Wisconsin State Journal: Scott Walker proposes 5 percent tuition cut, new performance funding for …
Self-insurance included in state budget proposal
The Group Insurance Board (GIB) voted to move Wisconsin to a self-insured health insurance model for state workers effective Jan. 1, 2018. The GIB projects this move to save $60 million over the next two years …
Governor Walker delivers budget address today
Governor Scott Walker will unveil his 2017-19 budget plan at 4 p.m. today. It will be carried live on WisconsinEye. Watch it here.
Chancellor Blank releases statement on budget proposal
UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank today released the following statement in response to Governor Scott Walker’s proposal for funding UW System: I am very appreciative of the new investments Governor Walker is proposing for the UW System. …
Gov. Walker lays out UW System funding proposal
Governor Scott Walker today is visiting UW System campuses in La Crosse, Eau Claire and Green Bay as he unveils his proposal for funding UW System over the next two years. Walker will deliver his …
Blank calls for new investment, flexibilities to maintain high quality
“Some of you run companies,” Chancellor Blank said to the Board of Regents. “You know that if you don’t invest as much as your competitors, you will fall behind.”
State revenue picture improves
A memo released yesterday by the Legislative Fiscal Bureau estimates that general fund tax revenues will be $454.6 million higher over the next three years than previously projected. The boost in the revenue projection is …